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The Amorphophallus titanum plant, or the corpse plant as it's more commonly known,is expected to bloom soon at the Rollins College Hauck Research Center Greenhouse. And when it does, it will create a putrid stench that smells like rotting meat, according to greenhouse manager Alan Chryst.

"Have you ever encountered roadkill on the road that's been in the middle of summer that's been there for several days?" Chryst asked. "That's what it smells like."

Rotting flesh or rotting meat are two other common ways to describe the stink.

Native to Sumatra, the corpse plant can be found in many botanical gardens around the world. Chryst acquired the one on display at Rollins College in 2004.

It takes roughly 10 years for a corpse plant to bloom for the first time.

Chryst said the corpse plant that's about to bloom has been slowly growing for the last decade or so. He said it began as a small leaf, then went dormant, grew a bigger leaf, went dormant and so on and so on.

Finally, it stored enough energy to produce its large flower.

Chryst can't predict the exact day on which the corpse plant will bloom, but he estimates that it will happen within the next 7 to 10 days. (OrlandoMyWay.com and WESH.com will put out an alert when it begins to bloom.)

When it does bloom, it will begin to open between midafternoon and late evening, and it will remain open all night. When it is open, the flowers are receptive to pollination.

The flower's aroma is meant to attract pollinators, such as dung beetles, that typically eat dead flesh. The flower usually stays open for fewer than 48 hours.

In 2015, a different corpse plant bloomed at Rollins College, and the greenhouse extended its hours because people lined up to see and smell the plant.

The college has set up a live webcam for people who can't make it to the greenhouse, or whose noses are too sensitive for the plant.

Check back to OrlandoMyWay.com and WESH.com for updates on when the corpse plant at Rollins College will bloom.